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Ficidv that is a concern, and like i was saying i think im going to have to make a compramise somewhere. But like i said im worried about the 'standard' but i know some people have said theirs is less than that and fine. And with the measurements i was originaly going to do the 42 inches all around. Madden- The sink is under the window yes. I dont think im the first person who ever attempted a diy, (most except for plumbing and electric) kitchen you live and learn. And the pantry next to the fridge is 18 inches wideand to the ceiling. im using the boxes as every 2 box equals 1 foot.
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This is just a little sketch i did to see what people thought, i did the actual deisgn on the computer using software for a kitchen. Here is a reverse pic )under construction) with a 30" surround enclosing a regular depth French door refrigerator. 6) instead of Lazy Susan, use angled drawers in the corner. This will work if the fridge depth (excluding doors) is 30" and provides a flush line other than the door.

5) depending on clearance between island and the refrigerator wall of cabinets, make the base cabinets between the refrigerator and the corner 30" deep and the uppers 18". Essentially on the refrigerator part of the L you would have the refrigerator at the far right protruding somewhat, with uninterrupted counter to the left all the way to the stove. Not sure a standard depth French door would work because of proximity to the island but a counter depth should. 4) consider extending the wall to the right of the refrigerator about 6" into the kitchen if needed to cover the side of the refrigerator. This will allow the fridge to be as snug to the wall as the installation instructions allow. 3) use a recessed outlet in the wall behind the fridge for power supply and a similar approach for the water supply. You can use the island and the increased countertop space as a landing zone to load and unload fridge. This gives you much more space on that wall that is convenient to the stove and sink. 2) move fridge to current pantry location, with a fridge surround and overhead cabinet. A 30" drawer base between pantry and stove would be good location for pots and pans. That and the island gives you a landing zone for loading and unloading the pantry.

At this stage my suggestions would be: 1) move the pantry to the far left on the cabinet run containing the stove, and move the stove about a foot to the right to hopefully have 30" of countertop between the pantry and stove. Instead of paying more for a smaller fridge, you pay more for more cabinet storage while getting the benefits of a standard depth fridge. Typically I would recommend pairing a regular depth fridge with 30" deep base cabinets and 18" uppers on a short wall for a flush look. In your case the fridge location kills the counter space immediately to the left.
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In a typical install the depth of the door and handle is going to protrude past the cabinets, but not nearly as much as a standard depth fridge.
WINDOW TIDY SPACING BETWEEN LAYOUTS PLUS
Counter depth refrigerators are somewhat of a misnomer because they are typically a little deeper than 25" (cabinet plus 1" counter overhang). At this late date you have limited solutions to the poor layout your designer produced.
